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Vancouver’s New Year’s resolution: no more styrofoam containers
The styrofoam container is the trademark of the takeout meal, but Vancouver is getting set to eliminate it. For the new year, the city has set a resolution to reduce single-use waste with a ban on all foam takeout containers starting January 1, 2020. The ban comes a year after New York City’s Read More...
Being proactive and mindful: is that even possible?
Mindful means being in the moment, while proactive means thinking and working ahead. Both are important for your career, but they seem to contradict each other. Can you be mindful and proactive at the same time? The answer is a resounding yes! The problem with mindfulness is that it’s often Read More...
This is what happens when people win a basic income raffle
The rough premise of a basic income (BI) involves distributing small cash stipends to people, with no restrictions on how it can be spent. While some economists dismiss BI as inefficient and expensive, evidence shows it has real benefits. Recent experiments—in places as far flung Read More...
These four projects are stopping plastic from entering our oceans via rivers
Most ocean plastic starts off in rivers, so if we want to keep the ocean free of plastic, it’s essential we intercept river plastic before it enters the sea. Fortunately, there are already four projects that are doing a seriously good job of capturing plastic in rivers. Let’s take a look at Read More...
Are glass milk bottles making a comeback in the UK?
What happened to the days where the so-called “milkman” would come by your house and drop off glass bottles of milk? Well, single-use plastics and cheaper packaging came around and eliminated the demand for recyclable glass bottles. Soon enough, disposable milk packaging became the norm. But Read More...
Why you should step out of your comfort zone today
How often do you step outside your comfort zone? Chances are that feeling in your gut tends to keep you within the confines of comfortable. This week we challenge you to step outside your comfort zone to find growth and confidence. Still not convinced? Here are 7 reasons to step out of your comfort Read More...
Hurrah! The Mexican wolf has been removed from extinct species list
Conservation efforts to protect the lobo mexicano in Mexico and the United States are paying off. The Mexican wolf, which has been on the extinct species list for years, has been taken off the list thanks to conservation and breeding efforts that began in the late 1970s when former wolf trapper Roy Read More...
Only 12% of the banana plant is used. This process turns the rest into bioplastic
The growing of bananas is a particularly wasteful form of agriculture, with only 12 percent of the plant actually being used. The pseudostem makes up much of the rest, and while it can be composted or used in the production of textiles, it's usually just thrown away. In order to bring new value Read More...
Why the MTA flooded its own subway entrance in Brooklyn
A flooded subway entrance stopped Brooklyn commuters in their tracks. For four hours on Wednesday, the staircase leading down to Broadway Station in Williamsburg was blocked off and completely submerged. The sight was even stranger since it hadn’t rained in New York City that day. It turns Read More...
The key to curing antibiotic resistant infections may lie beneath the surface of the sea
When it comes to fighting the infections of the future, bacteria found under the sea may just be the solution. Researchers from Friedrich Schiller University in Germany have discovered marine bacteria that could potentially be used to create new antibiotics. In an age of antibiotic-resistant Read More...